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‘Luckiest Man In America’ an entertaining dramedy about ‘Press Your Luck’ controversy
Gillespie Life, Movies
‘Luckiest Man In America’ an entertaining dramedy about ‘Press Your Luck’ controversy
BY MATT WARD 
April 9, 2025
Cinematic Considerations Over the years, there have been many game shows mired in controversy. The tale of Michael Larson on a 1984 episode of “Press Your Luck” remains one of the most unique and ingenious ways to “cheat the system.” Coming from seemingly out of nowhere, Larson broke the mold of the...
De Niro aims to show duality of Mafia life
Gillespie Life, Movies
De Niro aims to show duality of Mafia life
Cinematic Considerations By Matt Ward 
April 2, 2025
For six decades, Robert De Niro has been regarded as the premier actor for gangster roles. Earlier this month, he reunited with director Barry Levinson, for “The Alto Knights,” which examines 1950s Mafia life through the real-life relationship of former friends turned rival bosses, Vito Genovese and...
No princes needed in ‘Snow White’ reimagining
Gillespie Life, Movies
No princes needed in ‘Snow White’ reimagining
BY MATT WARD 
March 26, 2025
Cinematic Considerations Disney’s obsession with taking their animated classics and transforming them to live action iterations for easy box office revenue has led to films that are easily forgotten. However, this time it feels like Mickey Mouse and company might be onto something with director Marc...
For love or country:
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For love or country:
BY MATT WARD 
March 19, 2025
Cinematic Considerations Director Stephen Soderbergh has made perhaps the year’s most striking and short film with his small ensemble spy thriller “Bl...
Oscar winning director returns with dark sci-fi comedy
Gillespie Life, Movies
Oscar winning director returns with dark sci-fi comedy
BY MATT WARD 
March 12, 2025
Cinematic Considerations Desperation has no class divide. It’s the central theory behind Academy award-winning director Bong Joon-ho’s latest film, “M...
Dramedy ‘Anora’ is worthy of its Best Picture Oscar
Gillespie Life, Movies
Dramedy ‘Anora’ is worthy of its Best Picture Oscar
BY MATT WARD 
March 5, 2025
Cinematic Considerations This year’s Academy Award winner for Best Picture wasn’t propelled by a major studio with an extravagantly large budget, whic...
‘Paddington’ franchise returns with new direction, locale
Gillespie Life, Movies
‘Paddington’ franchise returns with new direction, locale
BY MATT WARD 
February 26, 2025
Cinematic Considerations Sometimes a film can be like a warm hug for audiences and the “Paddington” films, based on the classic Michael Bond stories, ...
Marvel flounders in post-‘Avengers’ landscape
Gillespie Life, Movies
Marvel flounders in post-‘Avengers’ landscape
BY MATT WARD 
February 19, 2025
Cinematic Considerations Now 35 films deep into its lore, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has dug itself so far into a corner that it’s almost imp...
The power of positivity
Gillespie Life, Movies
The power of positivity
BY MATT WARD 
February 12, 2025
Cinematic Considerations After having come out of nowhere to win a best supporting actor Oscar in 2023 for “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” Ke Huy...
Thrills on the cheap
Gillespie Life, Movies
Thrills on the cheap
Cinematic Considerations By Matt Ward 
February 5, 2025
If writer/director Neil Burger’s latest film was on Netflix, it would be the top film on the streaming service within a week. In a tight 100 minutes, ...
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